Etymology of the English word member
the English word
memberderived from the Old French word
membrederived from the Late Latin word
membrum (member, limb, organ)
Date
The earliest known usage of member in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
congressmember,
councilmember,
nonmember,
memberedCognates
French
membre, Italian
membro, Latin
membrum, Portuguese
miembro, Spanish
miembroUsage
Word found in Modern English
